diff --git a/C/zstdmt/lz4mt_common.c b/C/zstdmt/lz4mt_common.c
index 2dedd621..74a0b3d2 100644
--- a/C/zstdmt/lz4mt_common.c
+++ b/C/zstdmt/lz4mt_common.c
@@ -32,10 +32,11 @@ unsigned LZ4MT_isError(size_t code)
  */
 const char *LZ4MT_getErrorString(size_t code)
 {
+	static const char *notErrorCode = "Unspecified error lz4mt code";
+
 	if (LZ4F_isError(lz4mt_errcode))
 		return LZ4F_getErrorName(lz4mt_errcode);
 
-	static const char *notErrorCode = "Unspecified error lz4mt code";
 	switch ((LZ4MT_ErrorCode)(0-code)) {
 	case PREFIX(no_error):
 		return "No error detected";
diff --git a/C/zstdmt/lz5mt_common.c b/C/zstdmt/lz5mt_common.c
index bb7ca23c..4a5590b1 100644
--- a/C/zstdmt/lz5mt_common.c
+++ b/C/zstdmt/lz5mt_common.c
@@ -32,10 +32,11 @@ unsigned LZ5MT_isError(size_t code)
  */
 const char *LZ5MT_getErrorString(size_t code)
 {
+	static const char *notErrorCode = "Unspecified error lz4mt code";
+
 	if (LZ5F_isError(lz5mt_errcode))
 		return LZ5F_getErrorName(lz5mt_errcode);
 
-	static const char *notErrorCode = "Unspecified error lz4mt code";
 	switch ((LZ5MT_ErrorCode)(0-code)) {
 	case PREFIX(no_error):
 		return "No error detected";